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Rain is typical for this season.
What does Typical mean?
usual or expected for a kind of thing.
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Typical describes something that is usual, normal, or expected for a person, thing, group, place, or situation.
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A typical school day starts with morning announcements.
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The article described the typical features of desert plants, such as storing water and having small leaves.
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Typical means usual, normal, or expected for a group or situation.
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WordTypical.
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MeaningTypical means usual or expected for a kind of thing.
ExampleExample: Rain is typical for this season.
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- tip · ih · kul
- Strongest beat
- tip
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- kul
- Tip
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Typical word family
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typical
adjective
typical
Usual or expected.
adverb
typically
Usually or in a typical way.
noun
type
A kind or group.
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